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and restaurants, Cozy Harbor is aggressively seeking new venues and opportunities to expand through participation 

in seafood expositions, as seen through 

its recent involvement at the European 

Seafood Exposition and the upcoming 

Asian Seafood Show and China Fisheries Show later this year. 

The seafood industry in Maine is 

more than a profession; it is a lifestyle. 

The passion, love, and dedication 

shown by those in my home State to 

producing a quality product not only 

reaps its benefits in the ledger books, 

it is also a major contributing factor in 

the development of the tradition and 

reputation of excellence that Maine 

seafood has come to be known for 

worldwide. Through programs such as 

the Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested Program, the sustainability of 

the fishing industry is further developed. Cozy Harbor also participates in 

the Trace Register which records the 

product’s origin for consumers to view 

online, has been recognized internationally for high-quality product, 

and has received the British Retail 

Consortium’s certification grade A 

level for food safety. These efforts not 

only increase quality standards, they 

ensure that the fishing industry is viable for generations to come. 

Like many small businesses in 

Maine, Cozy Harbor is steadfast in 

serving the local community and giving back to the area. Its devotion is illustrated by its donation of approximately 500 lobsters to the Bike MS: 

Great Maine Getaway sponsored annually by the National MS Society’s New 

England chapter, which supports multiple sclerosis research and programs 

in the New England area. 

Cozy Harbor exhibits the ingenuity, 

commitment to quality, and dedication 

to competing in an ever-growing market that is so characteristic of entrepreneurs in Maine. I commend Cozy 

Harbor on its success and offer my best 

wishes for the future.

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TRIBUTE TO ARVID ‘‘BUTCH’’ 

HILLER 

∑ Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I rise to 

honor a fellow Montanan today as he 

retires from a long and distinguished 

career in the water utility business 

after 41 years. Arvid ‘‘Butch’’ Hiller retires from the Mountain Water Company in Missoula, where he is the general manager. 

Butch Hiller was raised in Missoula. 

He spent 10 years supplying water to 

his community through Montana 

Power and 32 years when it became the 

Mountain Water Company. In other 

words, Mountain Water has never run a 

day without Butch Hiller contributing 

to its mission. His distinguished career 

at Mountain Water included recognition by his profession, including the 

Distinguished Public Service Award 

from the American Water Works Association in 2005. His contributions to the 

Missoula community and the State of 

Montana are numerous, including service on the Missoula Rotary Club, the 

Missoula and the Montana Chambers of 

Commerce, the Montana Power Business Information Panel, and the Montana Ambassadors. 

Butch has said one of the keys to his 

success has been to hire people who 

were better and smarter to help him do 

what he alone could not do. He also 

said he tried to give people the freedom 

to achieve success and to learn from 

their mistakes. 

Mr. President, water is our most 

basic resource. Butch Hiller spent a career as a caretaker of that precious resource. As he and his wife Lynn begin 

their retirement and continue to enjoy 

their four children and five grandchildren, I would like to join with 

other Montana residents and thank 

Butch for his stewardship of our Montana water and the many contributions 

he has made to our community.

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OAHE DAM 

∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I 

wish to recognize the 50th anniversary 

of construction of the Oahe Dam. 

In December 1944, President Franklin 

D. Roosevelt approved the Flood Control Act. This set into motion the construction of several dams across South 

Dakota. Construction on the Oahe Dam 

commenced in 1948 and was completed 

in 1962. In August of 1962, President 

John F. Kennedy dedicated the dam located in central South Dakota on the 

Missouri River. The dam was a massive 

endeavor for the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, standing 245 feet tall with 

an earth fill volume of 92 million cubic 

yards and a concrete fill volume of 

1,122,000 yards. The reservoir stretches 

231 miles to Bismarck, ND. The Oahe 

Dam is the 14th largest manmade reservoir in the world. 

Oahe Dam is beneficial not only to 

South Dakota but throughout the Midwest. The powerplant on the dam is the 

largest producer of energy on the Missouri River. North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Montana receive power produced by the 

Oahe Dam. Local farmers and ranchers 

benefit from the irrigation that is provided from the reservoir. 

I would like to recognize the efforts 

of all those who have contributed to 

the construction and maintenance of 

the Oahe Dam. It has become one of 

South Dakota’s greatest resources.

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∑ 

RECOGNIZING GROSSENBURG 

IMPLEMENT 

∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I 

wish to recognize the 75th anniversary 

of Grossenburg Implement. The company was founded during the Great Depression in 1937 by Charles Jacob 

Grossenburg in Tripp County, SD. The 

demand for two-cylinder tractors during World War II led to the company’s 

success and prosperity. Since then, 

Grossenburg Implement has stayed 

true to their mission statement ‘‘to 

provide the best product at a reasonable price and with the highest level of 

service.’’ Along with products from 

John Deere, Grossenburg sold Oldsmobile and Cadillac automobiles. 

Throughout the years, the Grossenburg 

family remained dedicated to quality 

service and continued success. 

Charlie, son of Barry and Marilyn 

Grossenburg, represents the fourth 

generation of the family business and 

is now the vice president. In 1998, 

Grossenburg Implement continued its 

success by adding a combine shop in 

Winner and subsequently an overhead 

crane to the shop in 2005. In 2009, the 

company also celebrated the opening of 

another combine shop in Pierre. Most 

recently in 2012, the company expanded 

their business by purchasing Northeast 

Equipment, Inc. in Nebraska. Today, 

the company has grown from one store 

to a projected $150 million company. 

I would like to congratulate the 

Grossenburg family and the employees 

of Grossenburg Implement for 75 years 

of success and wish them a prosperous 

future.∑ 

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MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE 

ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

The President pro tempore (Mr. 

INOUYE) announced that on today, July 

26, 2012, he had signed the following enrolled bill, previously signed by the 

Speaker of the House: 

S. 1335. An act to amend title 49, United 

States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and 

for other purposes. 

At 1:32 p.m., a message from the 

House of Representatives, delivered by 

Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the 

following bills, in which it requests the 

concurrence of the Senate: 

H.R. 459. An act to require a full audit of 

the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks 

by the Comptroller General of the United 

States, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 6082. An act to officially replace, 

within the 60-day Congressional review period under the Outer Continental Shelf 

Lands Act, President Obama’s Proposed 

Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas 

Leasing Program (2012–2017) with a congressional plan that will conduct additional oil 

and natural gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development, job creation, and 

increased domestic energy production to ensure a more secure energy future in the 

United States, and for other purposes. 

At 6:04 p.m., a message from the 

House of Representatives, delivered by 

Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has agreed to 

the following concurrent resolution, in 

which it requests the concurrence of 

the Senate: 

H. Con. Res. 134. Concurrent resolution 

condemning, in the strongest possible terms, 

the heinous atrocities that occurred in Aurora, Colorado. 

ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

The message further announced that 

the Speaker has signed the following 

enrolled bill: 

H.R. 5872. An act to require the President 

to provide a report detailing the sequester 


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